For the brand of pain medication known as Emtec or ratio-Emtec-30, see
Co-codamol.
Magnetic tape manufacturer
EMTEC is part of the Dexxon Group headquartered in Gennevilliers, France, and markets consumercomputer data storage products and othercomputer related consumables. Dexxon Group's North American subsidiary, Dexxon Digital Storage Inc. is located in Lewis Center, Ohio. EMTEC evolved fromBASF Magnetics producing magnetic tapes. Between 1998 and 2002 all of BASF's cassette lineup (Ferro Extra, Chrome Extra and Chrome Super, along with the budget tapes Sound 1 and Sound 2) were rebranded EMTEC. While cassette manufacture has since ceased in 2005, and reel-to-reel tape operations were sold toRMGI, EMTEC continues to manufacture other recordable media such as optical discs, memory cards, and USB flash drives. Distribution channels have decreased and EMTEC presence in the market is a shadow of its former BASF self. Since its sale by BASF, EMTEC has undergone several transformations.
- 1991 — BASF Magnetics was spun off of BASF into an independent company, but still 100% owned by BASF.
- 1997 — The company changed its name toEMTEC Magnetics after being sold to KOHAP, Ltd., a Korean textile firm with expertise inPET, the base film used for magnetic tape.
- 1999 — EMTEC is a compliance-verified licensed manufacturer ofLTO technology media products.
- 2002 — Due to Asian financial crisis, KOHAP sold EMTEC toLegal & General Ventures Ltd. (LGV), a British holding company.
- 2003, January — EMTEC Magnetics GmbH (a subdivision) files for bankruptcy protection in Germany.
- 2003, October —Imation completed its acquisition of certain data storage assets (including patents and licenses) ofEMTEC Magnetics GmbH for approximately US$15 million.[1]
- 2004 —MPO France, formerly known asMoulages Plastiques de l'Ouest (not to be confused withMagnetic Products Oosterhout) acquired certain assets of EMTEC Consumer Media GmbH. This included rights to use the trade name EMTEC.[2]
- 2004 — Specialized equipment from EMTEC's Willstätt and Munich plants is liquidated at auction. Some analog audio tape production equipment was acquired byRecording Media Group International (RMGI) who now makes EMTEC-branded audio tape.
- 2006, May — EMTEC was acquired by TheDexxon Group, a French computer products distribution company.
- 2011 — EMTEC began creating Flash drives shaped like rubber animals. When the rubber is separated, the flash drive inside is revealed. There are multiple selections, some being a penguin, turtle, rabbit, chicken, clownfish, and dolphin.
- Pyral — Based inAvranches France, formerly of the chemical groupRhône-Poulenc, made independent in 2004.
- EMTEC Magnetics GmbH — Based inLudwigshafen am Rhein, Germany and included major coating and converting plants in Willstaett and Munich, Germany, now defunct.
- EMTEC Consumer Media GmbH — Based in Ludwigshafen, but included many French assets. This included a cassette fabrication and loading facility inObenheim. Made independent in November 2002.
- EMTEC da Amazônia — Based inManaus,Brazil, packaging plant.
